Glucose Tolerance Test(GTT): Introduction, Procedure, Result-Interpretation, and Keynotes

Glucose Tolerance Test(GTT): Introduction, Procedure, Result-Interpretation, and Keynotes

Introduction of Glucose Tolerance Test The glucose tolerance test (GTT), also known as the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) is useful to measure the body’s response to sugar (glucose)and it can be used to screen for type 2 diabetes. More commonly, a modified version of …

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Glucose Challenge Test (GCT): Introduction, Testing Time, Importance, patient Preparation, and Keynotes

Collected blood for Glucose Challenge Test (GCT)

Introduction of Glucose Challenge Test(GCT) The glucose challenge test (GCT) determines our body’s response to glucose (sugar). The GCT is done during pregnancy to screen for gestational diabetes that develops during pregnancy. GCT Testing Time It is generally tested between 24 and 28 weeks of …

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Biochemistry Test: Introduction, List of Tests, Unit and Normal Range

Biochemistry tests results on the screen of Vitrous 250 analyser

Introduction of Biochemistry Test Biochemistry is the branch of medicine that deals with a series of blood tests used to evaluate the functional ability of several critical organs and systems of the body. e.g. renal function test (RFT) for kidney, liver function test (LFT) for …

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